Name: Wu Liuxi

Sport: Shooting

Date of Birth: December 16, 1984

Home: Shaanxi Province

Height: 1.65 meters

Weight: 57 kg

Experience:

1994: Huochetou Shooting Range, coached by Wei Junde

1998: Accepted by Shaanxi Provincial Shooting Team, trained by Gan Chunfeng

2002: Selected for the national shooting team, coached by Shao Jianhua

Major Achievements:

1995 Shaanxi Youth Sports Meet: First, women's 3*10 Shots Prone and 3*30 Shots Prone

1998 Shanxi 11th Sports Meet: First, women's air rifle, 386 points, national record

2002 National Championship Series (4th station): Second, women's 3*20

2003 National Championship Series (3rd station): First, women's air rifle

2003 Fifth National Intercity Games: First, women's air rifle

2003 National Championship Series (4th station): First, women's 3*20

2004 Malaysia Asian Championships: Third, women's air rifle

Major Records:

Wu Liuxi was selected for the Shaanxi Provincial Shooting Team when she was only 20 years old. She became known when she outperformed Zhao Yinghui and Du Li and tied the world record in women's air rifle with 400 points at the Fifth National Intercity Games. She was recruited for the national shooting team soon after that.

Wu is known for her calmness, composure and excellent emotional control.

(China.org.cn June 23, 2008)